Sökning: "aposematism"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade ordet aposematism.
1. Evolution of Mimicry and Aposematism Explained: Salient Traits and Predator Psychology
Sammanfattning : Aposematic species have evolved conspicuous warning signals, such as bright colors and striking patterns, to deter predators. Some edible and harmless species take advantage of this deterrent effect by mimicking their appearance. Mimicry is a great example of how natural selection produces remarkable adaptations. LÄS MER
2. Colour patterns in warning displays
Sammanfattning : In aposematism a prey species use bright colours, often combined with a black contrasting pattern, to signal unprofitability as prey to potential predators. Although there are several different hypotheses about the presence of these internally contrasting patterns, there is little experimental evidence of any beneficial effects. LÄS MER
3. Aposematism, Crypsis and Population Differentiation in the Strawberry Poison Frog
Sammanfattning : Evolutionary transitions between the two major predator avoidance strategies aposematism and crypsis are expected to be associated with changes in many important traits of animals. However, empirical studies on populations experiencing ongoing or recent transitions between these strategies are rare. LÄS MER
4. Seasonal change in defensive coloration in a shieldbug
Sammanfattning : Protective coloration such as aposematism and crypsis occurs in many insects but only a few species alter their defensive strategy during the same instar. We hypothesize the adult shield bug Graphosoma lineatum with an alternating black and non-melanised longitudinal striation exhibit such a change in defensive coloration. LÄS MER